Annual Awards Program

The Annual Awards Program recognizes the top individuals in seven categories each year with the winners announced at an Annual Awards Dinner in conjunction with the Annual General Meeting.Please click on the links below for further information: (all would be hyperlinked)

Awards Categories & Selection Committees

There are eight categories included in the Annual Awards program. Please click on each category for a list of criteria and that category’s Selection Committee.

Player of the Year (Men’s & Women’s Fifteens and Sevens)

Young Player of the Year (Men’s and Women’s)

Coach of the Year (Male and Female)

Match Official of the Year

Volunteer of the Year

Provincial Union of the Year

Canadian Shield (Player's Player of the Year – Men)

Gillian Forence Award (Player's Player of the Year - Women)

Nominations

Nominations are open for the awards that require submissions through November 30th to December 31st. Once the nominations are closed, the Selection Committees will review nominations and submit them to the Rugby Canada Board of Directors for approval.

Winners will be announced and recognized at the Annual Awards Dinner in April.

Please click on the link below to download a copy of the nomination form.

The National Recognition Sub Committee was established in 2012 to set guidelines and oversee the nomination, selection and award process for the program. Founded by Keith Gillam, the program has become established and includes the following members: